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Change Voices Episode 5: Samantha Perry

by Aphiwe Kunene | 1 August 2022 | Change voices, Story | 0 Comments

In this final episode of season 2 were in conversation with public relations consultant, public speaker, tech journalist and WomeninTechZA co-founder Samantha Perry.

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Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news – here’s what’s needed

by Aphiwe Kunene | Aug 18, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights, Story

Change Voices Episode 5: Samantha Perry

by Aphiwe Kunene | Aug 1, 2022 | Change voices, Story

In this final episode of season 2 were in conversation with public relations consultant, public speaker, tech journalist and WomeninTechZA co-founder Samantha Perry.

The Swaziland News declared a terrorist entity

by Aphiwe Kunene | Jul 19, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights

Freedom of expression in eSwatini is on further decline as Prime Minister Cleopas Sipho Dlamini has announced online news publication Swaziland News and editor Zweli Dlamini are ‘terrorists’.

#frayHero: Gugu Nonjinge

by Aphiwe Kunene | Jul 18, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights

Each week, frayintermedia highlights an advocacy hero doing good work on the continent and honours them as our #frayHero. Meet climate change and gender justice champion Gugu Nonjinge who is an NDP 2030 ambassador and a leading voice for climate justice in South Africa.

Change Voices Episode 4: Gabriella Rozzano

by Aphiwe Kunene | Jul 12, 2022 | Change voices, Story

In this fourth episode of our Change Voices series, we are in dialogue with ‘openness evangelist’ Gabriella Rozzano whose work deals with exploring transparency, openness in public administration, and enabling civic participation through open data technologies.

Live-streaming and media management: Oxfam South Africa

by Aphiwe Kunene | Jul 5, 2022 | News and Insights, Our work

Oxfam South Africa in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) recently launched research papers that point to accountability gaps at the New Development Bank.

Change Voices Episode 3: Huguette Diakabana

by Aphiwe Kunene | Jun 27, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights

In this third episode of our Change Voices series, we are in conversation with Congolese born Huguette Diakabana, a global health practitioner whose expertise considers the practice of connecting people to life-saving technologies.

Young people continue to drive change from the outside

by Aphiwe Kunene | Jun 22, 2022 | Change voices, Story

From unequal education, record-high unemployment, poverty to inequality, South Africa’s youth face systemic challenges.

Change Voices Episode 2: Dr Zamambo Mkhize

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 30, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights, Story

In the second episode of our Change Voices season 2 series, we explore the challenges and solutions involved in advancing African women in Science, Technology Engineering and mathematics (STEM) with leading gender researcher Dr Zamambo Mkhize.

Africa Day: Challenging stereotypes to change narratives about Africa

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 26, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights, Story

Africa covers 6% of the earth’s surface and is home to more than 1.3 billion of the world’s population and because of its vastness, there are many myths, definitions and claims to what “Africanness” is, and what it means to be African.

Justice for Anton Hammerl

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 23, 2022 | News and Insights, Story, Uncategorised

The family of slain photojournalist Anton Hammerlfamily seeks justice with for his 2011 murder in Libya while covering the Libyan Civil War. To date, Hammerl’s body has not been found.

Change Voices episode 1: Chenai Chair

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 19, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights, Story

n this inaugural season two, we kick off the series with digital technology and gender expert Chenai Chair, who is a social scientist with a curiosity about the impact of technology on gender and society.

Four fresh approaches to packaging investigative content

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 17, 2022 | Change voices, Story

African Investigative journalism organisations must find better ways to package their investigative content to create greater impact on a wider range of audiences.

Africa’s tech ecosystem benefits from positive media coverage

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 4, 2022 | Change voices, Story, Uncategorised

For African tech publications showcasing innovation remains the core narrative, besides centering Africa’s startup scene and raising billions in seed capital.

Press freedom under digital siege

by Aphiwe Kunene | May 4, 2022 | Change voices, News and Insights, Uncategorised

On one hand, digital technologies have empowered new narratives and yet on the other, they have journalism under siege as surveillance and online harassment batters press freedom.